"In Chinese
folklore, there is a fairy tale that goes with the black-bone chicken.
It is said that the celestial Lu Dongbing made pills of immortality on
Tiger-nose Peak long, long ago. Tiger-nose Peak is also known as
Two-finger Peak of the Wushan Mountain in Taihe. On the day when the
pills of immortality were successfully made, Lu Dongbing invited other
celestial beings to the celebration party, including Tie Guaili, Han
Zhongli, Zhang Guolao, He Xiangu, Lan Caihe, Han Xiangzi, and Cao
Guojiu. When the celestial beings were drinking wine, a pair of wild chicken flew from the forest into the pill-making pool and ate the pills of immortality. The chickens then became a pair of white phoenix. Lu Dongbing was not glad and reported to Buddha Guanying, but Buddha Guanying smiled and said: "It's a good opportunity for them to live on earth." Buddha Guanying pointed at the Tiger-nose Peak, and the white phoenix immediately became silky fowl."
The black-boned hen is a very good setter and is often used to hatch the eggs of other species that do not set on eggs as well.
"In the Tang Dynasty, the 'maifengdanyao,' which has the black-bone chicken as the main ingredient, was thought to be the cure-all medicine for the gynecological diseases."
Read more about the Black-boned chicken
Oriental Recipes from NYCTCM Eastern Nutrition Class
See a delicious recipe for Black Boned Chicken and Chinese Yam Soup at the NYCTCM website. Students from the Eastern Nutrition class have published their recipes that show the healthful function of each dish and ingredient in accordance with TCM principles.
Thank you for this article. I remember my teacher, Master Jou Tsung Hwa sharing a medicinal recipe for the black-boned chicken as a blood tonic. But I was wondering, what would a suitable recipe or herbal combo be for a vegetarian? I'm very curious if there's an answer to this question. If ANYONE knows, PLEASE contact me about it so I can share it with others!
Anyway, thanks for sharing the interesting blog post!
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